David Ketchum (born February 4, 1928, in Quincy, Illinois) is an American character actor and comedian best known for his appearances in television sitcoms, including The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Camp Runamuck, and Get Smart.
Ketchum studied physics at UCLA and joined other UCLA students in entertaining military personnel around the world for the USO.
Ketchum had a radio program for seven years in San Diego, California. On television, he portrayed Counselor Spiffy in Camp Runamuck. He was also a regular on I'm Dickens, He's Fenster, playing the role of Mel Warshaw.
In Get Smart, he played Agent 13, and was often seen in recurring jokes on the show hiding in unusual places such as mailboxes or fire hydrants. Ketchum reprised the role in the 1989 TV movie Get Smart Again as well as an episode of the 1995 revival of Get Smart on Fox. Ketchum also co-wrote one episode of the third season of the original series, titled "Classification: Dead." He also wrote scripts for other programs, including The Andy Griffith Show and Petticoat Junction.
In 1962, his comedy album The Long-Playing Tongue of Dave Ketchum was released. Billboard gave it a 4-star prefix for strong sales potential.
Films in which Ketchum appeared included Young Doctors in Love (1982) and The Other Sister (1999).
Ketchum married singer Louise Bryant.
References
- ^ Leszczak, Bob (2014). The Odd Couple on Stage and Screen: A History with Cast and Crew Profiles and an Episode Guide. McFarland. p. 73. ISBN 9781476615394. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 155. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
- Foster, Bob (August 30, 1965). "TV Screenings". The Times. California, San Mateo. p. 17. Retrieved August 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Stars Helped Him, Now He Helps". Sioux City Journal. Iowa, Sioux City. December 5, 1965. p. 37. Retrieved August 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- Snyder, Daniel (Director, Writer) (2001-07-30). "Get Smart". Inside TV Land (Documentary). Season 2. Episode 2. 27:03 minutes in. TV Land.
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- "Wacky 'Agent 13' Thrives on Role". Dayton Daily News. Ohio, Dayton. United Press International. April 25, 1967. p. 21. Retrieved August 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Review of New Albums". Billboard Music Week. Vol. 74, no. 7. Cincinnati, Ohio. February 17, 1962. p. 30. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
- Carroll, Harrison (February 25, 1966). "Behind the Scenes in Hollywood". The Kokomo Morning Times. Indiana, Kokomo. p. 11. Retrieved August 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- David Ketchum at IMDb
- David Ketchum discography at Discogs
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